| 1. | (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc. |
| 2. | any similar territorial unit in medieval Europe, as a feudal estate. |
| 3. | the mansion of a lord with the land belonging to it. |
| 4. | the main house or mansion on an estate, plantation, etc. |
